Shopping List for Week of April 12

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he key ingredients for the week are beef, chicken, rice, spinach, and blue cheese. You can use leftovers from Monday's braised beef for Wednesday night's sandwiches (you can cheat by using the onions from the braise instead of caramelizing shallots). On Wednesday, you'll also use Roquefort (or your favorite variety of blue) from Tuesday's salad. Tuesday's dinner calls for chicken thighs, while Friday's dinner calls for breasts. You can purchase them separately, or save money by buying a whole chicken and freezing the extra parts for meals down the road. Finally, leftover rice from Tuesday night is perfect for making Friday night's stir-fry.